Bagginsbill,
Yeah I know, it was a real... umm yes. Nightmare. :)
I didn't have time to render it in high settings either, and on top of it I am totally useless in Carrara still (those shaders baffle me completely :P) and I can't get it looking even half way decent in Poser.
Gonna see if I can put more refraction on that. But I think it'll be a case of ditching the prop completely and starting over. :)

Silke